The ordinance will go into effect June 1, 2022.
The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance by an 8-1 vote on Tuesday that will provide regulations on street vendors across San Diego.
Under the ordinance, vendors will need a business license and vendor permit in order to operate at beaches, boardwalks and other busy areas across San Diego.Venus Molina, chief of staff to District 2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, told NBC7 Tuesday before the ordinance passed Tuesday that it would ultimately give street vendors the opportunity to be an official business and that there would be no cap on the number of vendors that can operate.
There are specifics on where and when vendors will be able to set up shop. For example, the new regulations would keep vendors from operating in high foot traffic areas like the Mission Beach boardwalk during the summer months, typically from Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day weekend.
Erez Atava owns the Bikini Shop on Ventura Place in Mission Beach, just steps from the boardwalk. He said he doesn't have a problem with street vendors but does want more regulation.I don’t think it’s fair for the other vendors that sell the same products and same products and pay taxes and sell stuff," Atava said Tuesday morning."I know it’s not the same, so it’s not fair for the other people.
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